Type: Chapter
Cornell University
QMPS Cornell University
Porto Conte Ricerche
1 Introduction 2 Indicators of mastitis: somatic cell count 3 Indicators of mastitis: non-cell inflammation markers 4 Contagious pathogens causing mastitis 5 Environmental pathogens: Escherichia coli, Klebsiella and environmental streptococci 6 Other pathogens: Prototheca, coagulase-negative staphylococci and other microorganisms 7 Management and control of mastitis 8 Dry cow therapy 9 The use of antibiotics 10 Where to look for further information 11 References